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Area of FocusAbout Raphael's Work
Raphael Lee is a surgeon and researcher focused on understanding the molecular pathogenesis of traumatic injuries.
His primary areas of interest are reconstructive surgery for victims of major electrical trauma, control of scar formation, complex birth defects of the hands, and the biophysical basis for tissue adaptation to changing mechanical demands. His efforts are directed towards establishing graduate programs in biomechanics as it relates to organismal adaptation, developing effective strategies to control the amount of scar formed in a healing, skin wound, and developing effective therapies to reverse cellular damage caused by major electrical shock. He is a co-author of Electrical Trauma: Pathophysiology and Clinical Management (1992), Advances in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair (Master Series in Surgery, Vol. 4, 1993), and Electrical Injury: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Prevention, Therapy & Rehabilitation (New York Academy of Sciences, Vol. 720, 1994).
Biography
Lee is a professor of surgery, dermatology, molecular medicine, organismal biology and anatomy at the University of Chicago.
Lee received a B.S. (1971) from the University of South Carolina, an M.S. (1975) from Drexel University, an M.D. (1975) from Temple University’s School of Medicine, and a Sc.D. (1979) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Last updated January 1, 2005.
Published on December 1, 1981
